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Chapter 6g - The Human Body

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition
Across
A tubular structure that extends vertically from the back of the mouth to the esophagus and trachea.
The four veins that return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
The supporting structure for the arms, which attaches the arms to the axial skeleton. It comprises the clavicles and scapulae; also called the shoulder girdle.
The major artery leading from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs; carries oxygen-poor blood.
The potential space between the parietal pleura and the visceral pleura; described as "Potential" because under normal conditions, the space does not exist.
The artery just behind the medial malleolus; supplies blood to the foot.
The part of the nervous system that consists of 31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves; these may be sensory nerves, motor nerves, or connecting nerves.
The wave of pressure created as the heart contracts and forces blood out of the left ventricle and into major arteries.
The circulation of oxygenated blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the current needs of the cells.
One of three bones that fuse to form the pelvic ring.
The bones of the fingers and toes.
Down
The flow of blood from the right ventricle through the pulmonary arteries and all of their branches and capillaries in the lungs and back to the left atrium through the venules and pulmonary veins; also called the lesser circulation.
A sticky, yellow fluid that carries the blood cells and nutrients and transports cellular waste material to the organs of excretion.
The study of how normal physiologic processes are affected by disease.
The supporting structure of the legs, which serves to connect the legs to the axial skeleton.
Tiny, disc-shaped elements that are much smaller than cells; they are essential in the initial formation of a blood clot, the mechanism that stops bleeding.
A hard, bony, and cartilaginous prominence found at the midline in the lowermost portion of the abdomen where the two halves of the pelvic ring are joined by cartilage at a joint with minimal motion.
A neurotransmitter and drug sometimes used in the treatment of shock; produces vasoconstriction through its alpha-simulator properties.
The serous membranes covering the lungs and lining the thorax, completely enclosing a potential space known as the pleural space
The major artery in the forearm; it is palpable at the wrist on the thumb side.
The wavelike contraction of smooth muscle by which the ureters or other tubular organs propel their contents.
The study of the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
An organ that lies below the midbrain and above the medulla and contains numerous important nerve fibers, including those sleep, respiration, and the medullary respiratory center.